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surfish95747

MAC exhaust vs Cycle Exchange both 4-2-1

Hey guys, I am picking up an aftermarket exhaust and don't know which one to go with. They both look exactly alike, but I do know some people have not been happy with MAC. I don't know. I am just getting the headers and will be building my own cone muffler through Cone Engineering. What do you guys think? Which brand would you use for headers? Thanks!

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I think they both came off the same assembly line.
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Re: MAC exhaust vs Cycle Exchange both 4-2-1

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I picked up my DOHC 4-1 Yoshimura-style pipe at Carpy's. Raw steel but available in stainless or ceramic coated. Raw steel was my eBay auction win. Exhaust pipe disconnects at end of header collector and has removable baffle. No problems with the install but copper crush gaskets can be had cheaper than Carpy's. The sound is great!

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Sure look the same. I haven't used either, so I can't say. Most complaints I heard about Mac was the paint not staying on.
I'd go with the cheaper 1, but then I am kinda cheap.

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TOOLS1 wrote

I think they both came off the same assembly line.
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Ditto.

For the price, I'd have to give these a shot. Stainless...no more paint or chrometo fuss with. Just will have to source a slipon muffler, but those are easy enough to find.Or slip a baffle in the tip and run a shorty system (my personal favorite).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Exhaust-Header-Down-Pipes-Manifold-Honda-CB750K-SOHC-69-70-71-72-73-76-/171894069097?hash=item2805af5769:g:tiIAAOSwNSxU3qp-&vxp=mtr

http://honda-cb750-s.456789.n3.nabble.com/Homemade-muffler-using-stock-parts-td3420689.html

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Those are pretty nice looking. I'd have to see if they have those for the 78.

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surfish95747

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I'm pretty sure they do. Check em out.

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Those are pretty nice looking. I'd have to see if they have those for the 78.
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